Weight loss and detox diets have mushroomed like crazy in the past few decades, and seeing as the pandemic has effectively rendered all of us sedentary in the past year, these alternative diets have acquired a particular kind of currency now more so than ever. In this very timely episode, Payal is in conversation with somebody special this time: her Nutrition and Food Sciences teacher in college Malika Janakiraman. Malika ma'am picks up one of these diet alternatives and gives us the scoop on it in a nice compact episode. She takes us through the practice of intermittent fasting, lays out the science behind it, acquaints us with two common variations on the practice (the 16:8 and 5:2 methods), and talks about ways to make it a more sustainable lifestyle choice rather than just a passing fad. Now this is where you, dear listener, can hop into the show with questions - You bet we're having Malika ma'am back for a follow-up episode because we've definitely not had enough! Come hit us up on our social media with your intermittent-fasting hows and whats,  we look forward to chatting with you. Or better yet, send us a voice note with your questions and comments on Anchor and we'd love to have you in the next episode. Give the episode a listen, and like always, come find us at our home on the web: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RasoiKeRahasya Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rasoikerahasya_/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rasoi-ke-rahasya/message